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Protecting those who defend the environment is a matter of human rights
2016-06-05 10:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The enjoyment of a vast range of human rights, including rights to life, health, food, water, and housing, depend on a healthy and sustainable environment. Today, on World Environment Day, let us remember that those who work to protect the environment are not only environmentalists they are human rights defenders. And they are increasingly at risk. As the international demand grows for the exploitation of natural resources in developing countries, so the threats to environmental defenders increase....
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NFU, NDFU Defend RFS in Joint Letter to Rep. Cramer
2016-05-31 22:34:06| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (May 31, 2016) In response to a recent statement by Representative Kevin Cramer (R-ND) suggesting that the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) should be allowed to expire in 2022, the National Farmers Union (NFU) and the North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) sent a […]
Hempel Launches Hempaline Defend Vinyl Ester Linings Range for Tough Industrial Applications
2016-05-20 15:07:10| Coatings World Breaking News
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FMCSA continues to defend data-driven carrier fitness plan
2016-04-09 02:04:36| Trucking - Topix.net
In a conference call with trucking industry media, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration representatives on Thursday emphasized the proposed changes in the Safety Fitness Determination process are indeed still just "proposed," and that the clock is ticking on the extended public comment period on the matter. And, by the way, the proposal isn't illegal.
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Subjugating nature is not the way to defend against floods
2016-03-27 08:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Mendips form an east-west hilly ridge, framing the Chew Valley to the north and the Somerset Levels to the south. They are mostly gently rolling hills, though cut into by deep gorges such as Burrington Combe and Cheddar Gorge. But towards the western end of the ridge, and rising to 191m, sits the only true peak in the Mendips. Some place names are exciting, poetic and laden with history. This conical hill, though, is named Crook Peak. And crook, apparently, comes from an old English word meaning...
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